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Mast cells secrete

  • hippurin

  • myoglobin

  • histamine

  • histamine


C.

histamine

Histamine is a protein, acting as a vasodilator (widening of blood vessels) in inflammatory and allergic reactions and also increases the permeability of small vessels. It is secreted from the mast cells which widely occur in the aerolar connective tissue.
Two other active substances secreted by mast cells are Heparin, a proteoglycan, which prevents coagulation of blood vessels and serotonin, a protein, which acts as vasoconstrictor to stop bleeding and to increase blood pressure.

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HIV that causes AIDS, first starts destroying

  • B-lymphocytes

  • leucocytes

  • thrombocytes

  • thrombocytes


D.

thrombocytes

AIDS (Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome) is caused by HIV (Human immuno deficiency virus). T4 lymphocytes are the principal target cells of HIV.

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Which of the following is not an autoimmune disease?

  • Psoriasis

  • Rheumatoid arthritis

  • Vitiligo

  • Alzheimer's disease


D.

Alzheimer's disease

Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder in which antibodies are produced against the synovial membrane and cartilage.

Vitiligo causes white patches on skin also characterised as the autoimmune disorder.

Psoriasis is a skin disease that causes itchy or sore patches of thick red skin and is also autoimmune.

Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder due to deficiency of neurotransmitter acetylcholine.


Transplantation of tissues/organs fails often due to non-acceptance by the patient's body. Which type of immune-response is responsible for such rejections?

  • Autoimmune response

  • Cell-mediated immune response

  • Hormonal immune response

  • Hormonal immune response


B.

Cell-mediated immune response

Non-acceptance or rejection of graft or transplanted tissues/organs is due to cell mediated immune response

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In which disease does mosquito-transmitted pathogen cause chronic inflammation of lymphatic vessels?

  • Elephantiasis

  • Ascariasis

  • Amoebiasis

  • Ringworm disease


A.

Elephantiasis

Lymphatic filariasis, also known as elephantiasis, is a human disease caused by parasitic worms known as filarial worms. It is caused by roundworm, Wuchereria bancrofti and it is transmitted by culex mosquito.


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